2 ) It made him conscious how unjust he had been to he r.
funeral * [..fju..n..r..l] n.葬礼
hierarchy * [..hai..r....ki] n.等级制度
inappropriate* [..in....pr..upri..t ] adj.不适合的；不恰当的
[ 同义] wrong，improper，unfitting，unsuitable
[ 反义] appropriate，fit ting
[ 考点] altogether/completely inappropriate 完全不恰当的
inappropriate to the season 不合时宜的
[ 例句] 1) Wearing shorts to church is completely inappropriate.
2) Your s hor t dres s is inappropriate to the season for meeting.
insert* [ in..s....t ] v.①插入②添加
[ 同义] ①place in，set in②add，put in
joint* [ d....int ] adj.①连接的；接合的②共享的，共同的
[ 同义] ①joined，linked，combined②shared，coupled
[ 考点] take joint action 采取联合行动
joint responsibility/stock 连带责任/合资，合股
[ 例句] 1 ) A joint action will be taken on Ma rch 7.
2 ) The company is a Sino-for eign joint venture.
lowly* [..l..uli] adj.地位低的
mold* [m..uld ] v.使.成形
not ion* [..n..u....n] n.概念；想法
[ 同义] concept，idea，view，opinion，mind，intention
[ 考点] have a notion that 具有.观点(看法)
a current notion 一种流行观念
a foggy notion 模糊的概念
an unrealistic notion 不现实的想法
[ 例句] 1 ) I had a notion that she originally came from Poland.
2 ) Now equal pay for equal work is a common notion in China.
3 ) He had only a foggy notion of what it was all a - bout.
partially * [..p........li] adv.①部分地②不公平的
porcelain [..p....s..lin] n.瓷器
position* [ p....zi....n] n.①位置；方位②姿势③地位④身份⑤
职任⑥状况；处境⑦立场；主张⑧阵地
[ 同义] ①location，site② posture③ status⑥ situation，circumstance，condition⑦viewpoint，opinion
[ 考点] be in a position to do sth.能够做某事
be in no position to do sth.不可(能) 做某事
in position 在适当的位置
out of position 不在适当的位置
[ 例句] 1 ) Keep it in position with a rubber band.
2 ) One of the chairs is out of position.
[ 辨析] position；job；situation
三词均可表示“职业，职务”。position 系正式用语，常指管理人员、职员等白领工作；job 系一般用语，可指任何性质或种类的工作；situation 主要用于招聘广告或求职启事，如Situa tion Vacant 招聘广告(栏)。
prestige* [ pres..ti....] n.①威信；威望；声望②显赫
[ 同义] ①fame，r enown
[ 考点] advance/lower/gain/lose/maintain the pr estige of
提高/降低/获得/失去/维护.的威信
great/international pr estige 崇高的威信/国际威望
[ 例句] 1 ) Winning the fi rst prize in the Olympic games advanced the prestige of our motherland.
2 ) Does she have enough prestige to obtain the promotion?
romant ic* [ r..u..m .. ntik] adj.浪漫的
secrecy [..si..kr..si] n.保密
sexy [..seksi ] adj.性感的
specific * [ spi..sifik ] ad j.①明确的，具体的②特有的
[ 同义] ①definite②par ticular
[ 反义] gener al
statue* [..st .. tju..] n.雕像；塑像
[ 考点] carve a sta tue out of wood 雕刻一座木像
e rect/set up/cast a statue to his memory 为纪念他竖立/竖起/铸造一座雕像
[ 例句] 1 ) They put up a statue to him af ter his death.
2 ) The Statue of Libe rty is in New York Bay.
subtle* [..s..tl ] ad j.①微妙的；细微的②敏锐的③诡秘的
[ 同义] ①delicate，slight②keen，t ricky
[ 考点] s ubtle changes/differ ences 微妙的变化/细微的差别
a s ubtle hint of 稍有点
[ 例句] 1 ) He r whole at titude had undergone a subtle change.
2) Ther e’s a subtle hint of garlic in the sauce.
symbolism [..simb..liz..m] n.象征
taboo [ t....bu..] n.禁忌
tone * [ t..un] n.①音；音调；音质② (复数) 腔调；语气；
风气③正常健康状况④色调
[ 同义] ①note；pitch②mood，accent④colour，shade
[ 考点] imita te sb. ’s tones 模仿某人的腔调
lose/r ecover tone 失去/恢复健康
in a firm/ha rsh/kindly/pes simistic tone 以一种坚
定的/刺耳的/和蔼的/悲观的语气
[ 例句] 1) He exer cised r egular ly to keep his body in tone.
2) The doctor spoke in a se rious but kindly tone.
tray * [ t rei] n.托盘
unclothed* [..n..kl..u..d] a dj.没穿衣服的
undergarment [....nd..........m..nt ] n.内衣
well intentioned* [..welin..ten....nd] ad j.善意的
wrap [ r .. p] n.①包裹物；包装材料② (复) 秘密
v.①包；裹②覆盖；笼罩③隐藏
[ 同义] v.①cove r，fold②cove r，envelop③ hide，conceal
[ 反义] v.①unwrap③r eveal
[ 考点] keep under wraps 保密
take the wr aps off 揭示，揭露
be wrapped (up ) in 被包在.里，被.所笼罩
wrap up 包起来，穿得暖和，掩盖，完成
[ 例句] 1 ) The plan was kept ca refully unde r wr aps.
2 ) The mountain top was wrapped in mist.
other.than ①除了，除了.之外的其他②不同于.
[ 例句] 1 ) They we re given nothing othe r than dry br ead and water for their evening meal.
2) His tastes a re quite other than mine.
regard.as 把.看做，把.视为，把.认为
[ 例句] I rega rd him as a friend.
tone down ① 放低(声音)；使变得柔和② 使变得温和(客气)一些
[ 例句] 1 ) He toned down his inst rument which was too loud for the small room.
2) The excitement toned down.